multivesicular body pathway (MVB pathway)

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Introduction

Multivesicular bodies are formed from late endosomes.

The MVB pathway mediates delivery of transmembrane proteins into the lumen of vacuoles &/or lysosomes.

ESCRT1 orchestrates the MVB pathway into vacuoles

ESCRT3 orchestrates the MVB pathway into lysosomes

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